A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Nassau County from Thursday night into midday Friday, when Tropical Storm Elsa is predicted to blow across the region, bringing with it high winds and …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/8/21
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The official start of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season is June 1 — next Tuesday. From now through November, we must be prepared for a storm to come out of nowhere and wreak havoc across Long Island, as Tropical Storm Isaias did last summer.
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5/27/21
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A 49-year-old father of seven and grandfather of one, Ray Wishropp, was killed April 20 by a lone gunman in the manager’s office of the West Hempstead Stop & Shop over what Nassau County police say was an employee dispute.
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4/28/21
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They rip roofs off houses under repair, wash dishes in restaurants and pick fruit and vegetables, among countless other jobs . . .
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3/11/21
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While another snowstorm falls on the Five Towns, residents continue to go about their lives.
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By Jeff Bessen and Scott Brintoni
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2/18/21
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More than 4 inches of snow was reported to the National Weather Service in Woodmere in the second snowstorm to hit the Five Towns in a week. A winter storm warnig remains in effect through 9 p.m. on Feb. 7.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/7/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/4/21
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During February, Black History Month, we celebrate the great African-American political and civil rights leaders, scientists, artists, poets, movie stars and athletes. But we must also pause to recall America's dark past . . .
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2/4/21
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For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/21/20
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More than 7 inches of snow of fell across the Five Towns in a winter storm that began on Dec. 17 and ended a day later.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/18/20
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